Meet ILA Executive Director at MRA Conference!
We are honored to announce the Closing Keynote of the 2015 MRA Spring Conference. Marcie Craig Post, Executive Director of the International Literacy Association, will share her vision for literacy leadership in the Global Age on Friday afternoon, April 10th.
Marcie Craig Post has been ...

On Friday April 10, Lester Laminack, Scholastic author of Cracking Open the Author’s Craft and Unwrapping the Read Aloud, will share his thoughts on great writing and the power of reading aloud to all ages. Also the author of Heinemann’s Bullying Hurts: Teaching Kindness Through Read Alouds and Guided Conversations, ...

Middle Grade Experts at MRA: Begin with Laura Robb!
On Thursday, April 9, national literacy expert Laura Robb will share her expertise on Close Reading for middle grade students at the MRA Annual Conference in Quincy.
Robb, nationally acclaimed speaker, consultant and author of Unlocking Complex Texts A Systematic Framework for Building ...

Come to the MRA Annual Conference April 9-10, 2015 and take the Bus to Boston for dinner on Thursday evening. For just $12 you can ride in comfort to the Faneuil Hall, North End/Waterfront area where you can choose from a wide variety of restaurants or go shopping or both! ...

Come to the MRA Annual Conference April 9-10, 2015 and take the Bus to Boston for dinner on Thursday evening. For just $12 you can ride in comfort to the Faneuil Hall, North End/Waterfront area where you can choose from a wide variety of restaurants or go shopping or both! [ Read More ]

Meet ILA Executive Director at MRA Conference! We are honored to announce the Closing Keynote of the 2015 MRA Spring Conference. Marcie Craig Post, Executive Director of the International Literacy Association, will share her vision for literacy leadership in the Global Age on Friday afternoon, April 10th. Marcie Craig Post [ Read More ]

On Friday April 10, Lester Laminack, Scholastic author of Cracking Open the Author’s Craft and Unwrapping the Read Aloud, will share his thoughts on great writing and the power of reading aloud to all ages. Also the author of Heinemann’s Bullying Hurts: Teaching Kindness Through Read Alouds and Guided Conversations, [ Read More ]

Why We Need Literacy Coaches In the second MRA Literacy Coaches blog posting the Literacy Coaches committee presents a strong rationale for Literacy Coaches in schools. The post provides talking points for teachers and school leaders who want to advocate for coaches in their schools and it stresses the [ Read More ]